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Vahan Village School Repair

Description

The village of Vahan is located in an isolated border area north of Lake Sevan, and south of Armenia’s Tavush border communities. More than 1,000 people call Vahan their home. According to Armenianow.com residents of Armenia’s border village Vahan (meaning shield) say proudly that their village is the northeast gate, the main border-guard of Armenia. They came here from Artsvashen. This was an Armenian village within the administrative territory of Azerbaijan during the Soviet period; and Azeri villages surrounded it. Armenians left Artsvashen during the Armenian-Azeri conflict years.

The medical center was renovated in the last few years. The village kindergarten, designed for 40 children, which had been closed since 1992, was reopened in November of 2011. Residents maintain livestock and cultivate potatoes to earn a living.

The school, which has 150 students attending, is located 500 meters from the Azeri border. It has been partially renovated by several different organizations. Currently, three classrooms are in need of renovation. Sponsorship of this project will help renovate all three classrooms, including new flooring, paint, doors, windows, electrical work and refurbished furniture. There will also be minor cosmetic renovations done to the entryway of the school.

Region

Gegharkunik

City / Village

Vahan

Start Date

Immediately

End Date

Two months from start date

Thank you to all our donors, we have met our fundraising goal.

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Vahan village is located in the isolated border area north of Lake Sevan.
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The village of Vahan in Armenia's Gegharkunik region.
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Vahan Village School
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Classrooms are in worn out conditions and in need of new doors, windows, electrical work and refurbished furniture.
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Classrooms also need new flooring and paint.
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The Need
Many classrooms throughout Armenia’s schools remain in deplorable conditions. Children should not have to try and learn in these conditions. Because of substandard doors and windows, many classrooms become unusable in the winter months due to the cold. While the Armenian Government and others regularly engage in a campaign to remodel schools, they simply cannot meet the huge need.
Short Term Impact
The short-term impact will be the employment of at least three people to renovate the classrooms for two months and the benefit to the local economy through the order for needed supplies and classroom furniture. All materials will be purchased in Armenia, thus providing a boost to the local economy. In addition, local villagers will be hired to complete the construction work, thus providing them with temporary jobs. Three classrooms will be fully renovated.
Long Term Impact
The long-term impact will benefit at least 10 years of students that will be able to take classes using the updated and modern classroom. This will have a huge psychological impact on both the students and teachers. When schools are in better conditions they will encourage families to stay hence, deter emigration from the village.
Sponsors Benefits
Sponsorship of the Vahan Village School Repair will be recognized on a plaque at the School, on The Paros Foundation website and in appropriate press related to this important project. The Paros Foundation will happily arrange a visit to the Vahan Village School when you are in Armenia.
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John A. Boghossian, DDS

CA, United States March 29, 2017
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Mr. & Mrs. Vartan & Talin Gharibian

Porter Ranch, CA March 12, 2017
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United States March 2, 2017
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Armenian Students Cultural Association, University of Michigan

Brighton, MI February 9, 2017
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Mr. Richard Lee Weil, Jr.

Boston, MA January 23, 2017
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The Phase Foundation

Germantown, MD January 17, 2017
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Mrs. Katherine Halebian

Englewood Cliffs, NJ January 12, 2017
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Mr. & Mrs. Raffi & Nanor Karagozian

Watertown, MA January 11, 2017
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Mr. & Mrs. Pakrad and Katrin Markarian

Glendale, CA January 7, 2017
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Hilion, Taleen & Armen Khatchadourian

United States January 7, 2017
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Mr. David Tateosian

Martinez, CA January 6, 2017
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Mrs. Virginia Dadourian

Port Washington, NY January 4, 2017
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Updates: Images & Information

Students, school and Paros staff at the School in Paravakar following the recycling collections.
Paros Staffer, Peter Barsamian, helps load recyclables into the truck bound for Yerevan.
Paros staff and students following a recycling pick up.
Students help load recycling materials onto the truck bound for Yerevan's recycling center.
Paros and ISSR staff spent the entire day collecting and registering materials at each village school.
Truck loads of recyclables were collected and transferred to the center in Yerevan as a result of the recycling contest.
Many schools expressed interest in continuing a recycling program beyond the contest dates.
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Video Update

July 15, 2020

A video shows the protests in Baku calling on a resumption of war with Armenia.

July 16, 2020

The kindergarten in the village of Aygepar was hit by Azeri artillery this morning. We had finished the complete renovation of this kindergarten in 2018 and will assess the damage and rebuild again as soon as possible! We build, they destroy!

 
July 21, 2020

Members of The Paros Foundation team joined Tavush Governor Hayk Chobanyan, Berd Consolidated Communities head Harutyun Manucharyan, representatives of the Prime Minister's office, and local village representatives to visit the Nerkin Karmir Aghbyur, Aygepar and Chinari communities to assess the damage and to strategize and coordinate the next steps forward.